Fortifications at Philadelphia and Delaware
Document 1794Henry Knox informs noted French architect Peter Charles L'Enfant that he has been appointed temporary engineer for the purposes of fortifying the ports of Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware.
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Type
Printed Document
Description
Henry Knox informs noted French architect Peter Charles L'Enfant that he has been appointed temporary engineer for the purposes of fortifying the ports of Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware.
Date
04/03/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Collection
Document number
1794040300000
Notable persons
Charles L' Enfant
Henry Knox
President
[George Washington]
governor
engineer
[Thomas Mifflin]
[Joshua Clayton]
Notable locations
War Office
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Delaware
Mud Island
Pennsylvania
Fort Mifflin
Notable items
Ports
fortifications
ports
works
earth
parapets
timber
defence
grass
knotgrass
sod
garrison
battery
block house
furnace
balls